Tag Archive for reasons for drug use

Like many former soldiers, Michael York and Simon Smith struggled with drug and mental health problems after leaving the army. Laura Brooks asks whether the authorities are doing enough to help veterans cope with life on civvy street. Invisible wounds…

It seems appropriate in 2001 we should look back to the earliest days of human life to speculate on our introduction to drugs, in this, the first of an occasional series on drug history. A taste of infinity (PDF)

Cocaine has an image problem. The government deems it as hazardous as heroin but increasingly young people consider it a desirable leisure drug. Blurred images: young users’ perceptions of cocaine (PDF)

Both addiction and mysticism can illuminate the path of self-discovery – but dependence is an obstacle to real happiness, says ex-user and author William Pryor. Addiction and mysticism: escaping from reality (PDF)

Alcohol induced violence and binge drinking are more a product of British culture and the economy than of the drug itself says Steve Hall. Booze nation (PDF) Additional keywords: aggression / night time economy

Caffeine, a potent neural agent, has become an essential part of the working day. Professor Alf Rehn on how the world’s most socially acceptable drug hi-jacked corporate culture. Buzzed on beans: the invisible drug (PDF) Additional keywords: coffee

The gay club scene has a reputation as a trend-setter for new chemical highs and for heavy drug use. Mark White on how a powerful brew of sex, hedonism and liberation has combined to push the boundaries of how the…

Ecstasy has always been associated with clubbing. Now its replacing cans of lager and cider as the street corner drug of choice for children on council estates trying to fend off the bleakness and boredom of their lives. Ecstasy: the…